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[[File:BR_94157_20150320{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = BR_94157_20160921.jpg |thumb|300px|right| caption = BR General Utility Van 94157|construc = BR St Rollox|status = Static use|carno = 94157|livery = BR Maroon|othernos = M86523, M93523, 95157|designed = |diagram = 811|lot = 30402|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type GUV|GUV]]|topscode = [[:Category:Carriage Type GUV|NKJ/NKA]]|seats = None|built = 1958|years1 = 2006|events1 = Preserved|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}94157 is a BR Mark 1 General Utility Van (GUV) 94157 (originally numbered 86523) was . These vehicles were built by BR in 1958 at St Rolloxfor use on express passenger services as well as parcels and freight trains, and is equipped with commonwealth bogies. GUV’s are classified were classed as [[:Category:Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS) | Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS)]].The side doors allowed loading of containerised mail and parcels and newspapers. The GUVs were 'through piped' for use on steam heated services, although they were not themselves steam heated.<ref name=SVR>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>

==Service==General Utility Van (GUV) 94157 was preserved originally numbered 86523 when built by BR in 20061958 at St Rollox. It was bought with 94200 <ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (earlier 862072013) to keep parts secure for [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]]p.201.</ref> It entered service in December 1958 as part of a batch of standard GUVs shared between York and Glasgow, for which it carried the number M86523. It had a TOPS classification of NJV, 'V' indicating that it was vacuum braked and 'J' fitted for electrical train heating.

Rolling stock in the 86nnn range was renumbered under TOPS in the 1980s, possibly to prevent confusion by clerical staff with numbers issued to Class 86 electric locomotives, and M86523 became M93523 in March 1984.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.222.</ref> A rebuild for use as a containerised mail van (100 mph) resulted in a further renumbering as 95157 in June 1992,<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.236.</ref> later renumbered as 94157 in September 1994.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.232.</ref> This configuration included roller shutter doors, steel floors and plated over windows; the TOPS code NKA also indicating fitting with air brakes only<ref name=SVR155>SVR News 155</ref> It is equipped with commonwealth bogies.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>  ==Preservation==94157 and [[BR 94200 General Utility Van|94200 (earlier 86207)]] were declared surplus to requirements by EWS Railways at Old Oak Common in 2006. They were delivered to Kidderminster on 13 March 2006, having been acquired by [[SR 34027 Taw Valley]] owner Phil Swallow to keep parts secure during the locomotive’s overhaul.<ref name=SVR155/> The photograph below shows 94157 in March 2015 at [[Bridgnorth MPD]] where it is used by the Department as a storage vehicle. {{As of|In 2016}} it was receiving received an overhaul and repaint into BR maroon livery.<ref>SVR News 194 p. 14.</ref> <gallery>BR_94157_20150320.jpg |94157 in 2015 prior to overhaul</gallery>

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*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5402 94157 (86523) on vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>